Jeremy Corbyn will not be Labour candidate in next general election, reveals party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Jeremy Corbyn would not contest the next general election as Labour Party candidate, party leader Sir Keir Starmer has revealed.

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Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn would not be a candidate of the party at the next general election, according to a report.

This came after Corbyn was suspended from the post of Labour MP and now is an Independent. Labour party took the stern step after a controversy over antisemitism, as per a BBC report.

Sir Keir has categorically mentioned that Labour Party has changed under his ongoing tenure and they were not "going back" and hence Jeremy Corbyn would not contest as a Labour candidate at the next general election.


There were speculations that Corbyn might contest against Labour Party as an Indipendent candidate from Islington North constituency. However, Corbyn has not spoken about his future plans.

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Jeremy Corbyn is an important political figure in the UK politics. Corbyn was the leader of the Labour Party three years ago. However, things have changed after party's defeat in 2019 general election.

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Corbyn's tenure as Labour Party leader witnessed defeats in 2017 and 2019 general elections.

Sir Keir became a key member from 2016.

FAQs:

  1. What does Jeremy Corbyn do now?
    Jeremy Corbyn is an Independent MP in House of Commons after Labour Party suspended him.
  2. Is Jeremy Corbyn Marxist?
    Jeremy Corbyn calls himself a socialist and social democrat.
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